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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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